The Focus of Long Island 51st State

The idea behind the creation of a new state for Long Island is not one that is merely based on political ideology, but for perfectly practical reasons.  In one sentence, the mission of this movement can be explained: The mission of the LI51 Movement is to making living on Long Island more affordable to residents both upstate and downstate and continue to provide the high quality of life expected here on the island without sacrificing resources to benefit those outside the realm of Long Island.

However, it seems as if the mission has become lost in this ideological preaching that has occurred from a variety of sources within the movement that are disturbing for those interested in this movement.  This movement is not a movement to create an anarchist society.  It is not a movement to create an entirely private school system.  And it is not a movement to redefine how Long Islanders handle business.  The is not a libertarian (or Libertarian) movement, nor is it an anarchist movement or the bullshit voluntaryist movement based out of the Free State Project.  To make everyone clear about what political ideologies are behind this movement, I will break it down.  William Cerf is a staunch libertarian who is a firm supporter of the Modern Whig Party.  Tim Foley, from what I can tell, is a pretty strong liberal and a supporter of the Democratic Party.  And I (what I like to call an adjunct supporter of LI51) am a moderate/centrist and cherry pick between the Democrats and the Republicans.  And I have no clue who the other contributor is, so he'll introduce himself when he walks in.

So, now you have met us.  You know how our minds work ideologically.  What I want everyone to know is that LI51 is NOT an ideological movement, it is a movement based on practicality and government business, not an attempt to eliminate government.  With that, I will say that I am extremely disappointed with the actions one of our contributors has taken within the group and I am calling on this person to take a step down from a contributor and organizer within the LI51 movement as his actions have become irrational and have stepped outside of the mission of the movement.  William Cerf has used this movement as a soundboard for his own personal propaganda and thoughts rather than actually stepping forward to promote the LI51 movement.  He has connected this movement to other movements that are completely irrelevant to this group and has circumvented the established leadership of this movement regarding his promotion and interactions of LI51.  It is an absolute disappointment that he has chosen to promote his own ideologies ahead of the thoughts of the actual Long Islanders who will actually be affected by this move.  As a Brooklyn resident, there is no guarantee that he will actually become a resident of this new state because of the complicated process of Queens and Brooklyn to secede from the Greater City of New York.  As someone who has leadership aspirations in outside organizations, I understand the necessity to listen to people and work with the people that will be affected by changes and movements like this.  William unfortunately hasn't.  So today, after his irrational actions to promote groups like the Free State Project, I will officially ask William Cerf to step down as a contributor to the blog and as a representative of this movement.  

Governor of New York?

Happen to see the debate?

Ever wonder what it takes to run for governor?

Well as we all learned it doesn't take much to run for governor, but can we imagine some of these people running New York? I think we need some candidates to represent Long Island and not pretend they know what it's like down here. I mean if anyone can run for governor of a state I'm pretty sure Long Island can become one. Except having legitimate candidates that will improve the problems with Long Island.

But there are some things from the debate that make simple sense. Yes rent is 2 damn high but Jimmy McMillan shows that once you have a dream you don't need to give up on it after failing. After all his attempts at mayor, governor, and senator he has his first shot at success. His simple message resonates with voters and it can translate to Long Islanders as well. The dream of becoming a state is there and no matter how many times it can be stopped if you keep trying you can do something to change it.

So what do we say?
Long Island 51st State

I'd Like to Meet

Hi,

I'd like to meet people who are interested in getting the ball rolling a little faster. We could talk on the phone, have a teleconference using freeconferencecall.com or we could meet up at a cafe somewhere in Long Island 51st State (Kings (Brooklyn), Queens, Nassau & Suffolk counties. If you would enjoy doing this you can contact me at the following:

Phone: 718-928-3860
e-mail: william.cerf@gmail.com

Cheers!
William

Why should Long Island even become a state?

Some people may be coming onto this blog not really informed about what is the whole ideal of this movement. We believe in Long Island becoming a state and fixing many of the local and political issues. New York has many problems as it divides politically from the three main regions being upstate, the city, and long island. This has cause many disagreements and calls for secession from each reason. Why? It's because they all feel like they are all being treated unfairly and neglected. What does that mean? Maybe there should be 3 new states not just one because there is so much not being done in Albany.

But what do you the resident of any of these regions think? Is there something local that upsets you? Probably, if your from New York your used to everything costing more than any other state. 8.625% Sales tax? Why are we paying that much? Why are the taxes over ten thousand dollars a home on Long Island? Where is the money going? to our schools? after school programs? why am I not seeing it?

Those are probably some questions you ask. Don't you think they should be answered? Why should someone from Upstate New York affect what goes on in Long Island and vice versa?

A lot of things need to be fixed on Long Island as young people move away because it is hard to start a life paying twice as much as other states. Is there something that you think should be changed on Long Island? Tell us what it is and if Long Island does become a state your problem may be fixed.

Regulatory-Industrial Complex

The Regulatory-Industrial complex is one of a set of interlocking political complexes nurtured by the nanny state to divide We the People along many different lines and to maintain control of OUR lives.

The major thrust of the Regulatory-Industrial Complex is to make sure that citizens DO NOT do the Wrong Thing by making it difficult to do business in most States of the USA. There are a plethora of government agencies, with highly compensated government employees and a powerful union to protect their interests. If you want to build a building and open a business, the nanny state ASSUMES that you will do the wrong thing and put roadblocks in your way; thereby discouraging you from pursuing your dreams.

The State of Long Island - The 21st Century State should be in the business of facilitating the development of project by helping people to Do The Right Thing! Instead of Regulatory Agencies we need to foster Assistance Agencies that operate under the assumption that people really do want to do the right thing.

Pursuing this action will significantly reduce taxes and reduce the influence of labor unions and other special interest groups that are strangling development and investment.

Homeschooling

I personally believe that the State of Long Island should look into ways of getting out of the US Federal Government "public" school system; which is saddled with powerful special interest groups, elected school boards, mayoral interference and labor unions to the disadvantage of our children. Not only that, but this system is hugely expensive, bureaucratic, ineffective and inefficient. You may see banner ads on this site for companies that offer online homeschooling. If you google online homeschooling you will get a ton of references. I believe that the State of Long Island should work with appropriate accrediting agencies to encourage the proliferation of such schools in the State of Long Island and therefore eliminate the need for a "public school system."

Homeschooling - a 21st Century idea for the 21st century State.

The American Legal System

The major focus of the the American legal system  (aka, the rule of law) is two-fold; one is to find the person(s) who did the wrong thing, or is likely to do the wrong thing and then punish them retributively. This is done by sending people to jails, prisons, probation departments and other parts of the Police-Industrial complex. This complex includes the judiciary, prosecutors, jailors and a complex array of lawyers and government agencies. No wonder the United States has one of the highest rates of involvement of citizens in the police-industrial complex ranging from awaiting trial, being supervised by probation and parole, being in jails or prisons, being sanctioned by "orders of protection" and the like.

I have a hard time believing as some people do that our rates of incarceration is actually higher than the Peoples' Republic of China. Let's say the "land of the free and home of the brave" ranks up there as among the most egregious systems in the world.

I believe that the State of Long Island should figure out ways to opt out of this systemic mess. There are systems of Restorative Practice that creates a more humane way of dealing with each other when something goes awry - even seriously awry. I'll post more under the title Restorative Justice Practice.

The Police-Industrial Complex is one of the many reason why we are taxed to death and see little if any benefit from the system. As the 21st Century State - Long Island has the opportunity to lead the way to more humane, reasonable and cost effective methods of dealing with each other and our serious behavior problems.

Closely related to the Police-Industrial Complex is the Regulatory-Industrial Complex which is geared toward preventing people from doing the wrong thing. It assumes that unless the nanny state is there to stop them - people will habitually do the wrong thing. More on the Regulatory-Industrial Complex in my next post.